Sparks Relatively Flat Cruise

This ride is a cruise from the Sparks Marina and is pretty flat, there are some hills but most of the ride is pretty flat.

This ride starts North on Howard and takes O'callahan and its name changed versions and continues on a bike path to Pah Rah Mountain Park which we pass through and turn onto Vista for a short distance before turning on Satellite Drive and taking several back roads to the Bottomm of Los Altos which we take over to Sparks Boulevard. We follow that for a short distance and turn onto Sawgrass and Turnberry which we take over to Henry Orr, Kiley and Wingfield Hills. This is followed by Rolling Meadows, Fen Way and Stonybrook Parkway. Then we take La Posada, and after a short turn on Hubble we take the bike path to its West. This will bring us back to Vista which we take for a couple miles but turn onto Disc and take Spanish Springs, Goldy and Howard back to the start.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52591420
Rating: C, C+, 21.7 miles, 519 feet of elevation gain.

NOTE: Check posting 2 hours before ride time for weather-related and other changes. Helmets are required and bikes should be in good working order. Please no ear buds or headphones. Be prepared with a spare tube and pump. Class 2 E-Bikes are not permitted.

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